The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved an $80 million loan to finance the Ekiti Knowledge Zone project in Nigeria. The Zone seeks to promote digital innovation and entrepreneurship, generate 26,000 jobs, and contribute some $14 million annually in net economic benefits. The Ekiti Knowledge …
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Seven newly elected Nigerian State Governors visited the African Development Bank Group in Abidjan to strengthen cooperation and unlock the country’s vast agricultural potential. The delegation, meeting with Bank President Dr Akinwumi Adesina, was led by Katsina State Governor Mallam Dikko Umar Radda, and included Governors Dr Nasiru Idris of …
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Recent findings by ActionAid Nigeria has revealed that each of the 36 states of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory loses an estimated N94.5 billion yearly to post-harvest losses. According to the body, if the N3.5 trillion lost to post-harvest losses by the entire country is divided across the …
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A Gambian court has sentenced a soldier to 12 years in prison for plotting a coup in the West African country which has restored democracy after 22 years of dictatorship. The court found lance corporal Sanna Fadera guilty of treason on Tuesday, according to a judgement seen by AFP on …
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The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has been awarded “Best Federal MDA in Digital Initiatives for Ease of Doing Business “. Duke Ukaga, Director, Customer Service, presents the award to Registrar General, Hussain Ishaq Magaji The award followed a nationwide nomination and online voting process initiated on radio, television, and newspaper …
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The stream of awards has not ceased to flow towards the Corporate Affairs Commission as it has won the 2023 Corporate Registers Forum (CRF) Innovation Award. The Award was presented to the Registrar-General/Chief Executive Officer (RG/CEO) of the Commission, Hussaini Ishaq Magaji, SAN at the Gala Night during the 20th …
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Niger’s post-coup military rulers have demanded in a statement seen by AFP on Wednesday that the United Nations coordinator in the West African country leave Niger within 72 hours. The foreign ministry said in the statement dated Tuesday that the government had ordered Louise Aubin, the UN’s resident and humanitarian …
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The US State Department is preparing to officially designate the military takeover in Niger as a coup d’etat as soon as next week, three US officials told CNN, a decision which could have dramatic implications on the ability of the US to work with a crucial counter-terrorism partner in the …
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The Africa Continental Free Trade Area has said that internal trading will earn Africa more than $70 billion development assistance.The Silver Ojakol,Chief of Staff of the AfCFTA Secretariat, made the projection at the 2023 Regional Integration Issues Forum which held in Accra, Ghana.The RIIF is a sensitisation mechanism and an …
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Olisa Agbakoba, former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), says no African leader has spoken for the continent the way President Bola Tinubu did at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. Tinubu had on Wednesday addressed leaders at the 78th session of UNGA, during which he said …
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